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CONTENTS

I. MINING—COAL .... Page i

II. „ IRON..... 21

III. „ LEAD AND SILVER . . 41

IV. „ TIN..... 69

V. QUARRYING — STONE, MARBLE,

ALABASTER, CHALK ... 84

VI. BUILDING...... 103

VII. METAL-WORKING . . . .128

VIII. POTTERY, TILES, BRICKS, GLASS . 167

IX. CLOTHMAKING..... 194

X. LEATHER-WORKING * 245

XI. FISHING...... 258

XII. BREWING—ALE, BEER, CIDER . 285

XIII. THE CONTROL OF INDUSTRY . . 305

INDEX........ 352

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